Frankfurt / AFP The European Central Bank is ready, willing and able to help put the eurozone economy back on its feet, if needed, even if financial markets have held up so far to the shock of the Brexit referendum, president Mario Draghi said on Thursday. “If warranted to achieve its objective, the governing council will act by using ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a phone call from the British Prime Minister Theresa May. They discussed friendship and co-operation between the two countries, and ways to develop them in the best interests of the two sides. ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a congratulatory cable to His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians, on National Day. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi ...

  NEW DELHI / WAM Dr Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Bana, the UAE Ambassador to India, met with the Chief Minister of the Indian State of Gujarat, Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them. The UAE envoy and the Indian official also tackled issues of mutual interest. On ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports the master developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) in the emirate, entered into an agreement with Enjazat Services, a leading provider of value-added services in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, to set up dedicated service desks at Kizad. These desks at Kizad’s headquarters in Al Taweelah ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates NBD, a leading banking Group in the region, helped workers in the UAE beat the heat this summer by distributing cooling vests at the Al Manar mall extension construction site, managed by Sun Engineering & Contracting. Bank executives gave away 500 of the specially made vests to the workers, designed to reduce the wearer’s ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai property price increases are on the horizon says Dubai realtor, who points to “affordable housing” as the key driver pushing up demand. Over the last quarter, one of the UAE’s leading property agents, Allsopp & Allsopp, has recorded substantial sales growth, with 83 per cent of all properties sold for under Dh4 million. Coinciding ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business du prepaid customer, Atif Nizam Chaudhary, became an instant millionaire after purchasing a du prepaid bundle during Ramadan. In a ceremony held on Wednesday, July 20 at du’s flagship store in Media City, Fahad Al Hassawi, Chief Commercial Officer at du, handed over a cheque for AED1 million to Atif Nizam Chaudhary. Throughout the Holy ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Millennium Corniche Hotel Abu Dhabi won the Best Newcomer International 2016 Award, Investors In People (IIP) in London in an event held at Old Billingsgate Market and was hosted by “Bridget Jones’s Diary” actress, Sally Phillips. Millennium Corniche Hotel Abu Dhabi, was the only Hotel Company out of many shortlisted companies and the only one from ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Innovative lighting technologies have drastically changed the future of the lighting industry. The influence of new trends such as smart lighting and connected lighting have reshaped various lighting categories – architectural, indoor, outdoor, residential and street lighting, to name a few. Further, industry reports indicate that the residential market is the largest market sector ...